7 CFR § 292.6 - Eligibility.

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title: "7 CFR § 292.6 - Eligibility."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "292.6"
section_name: "Eligibility."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM"
part_number: "292"
part_name: "SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER PROGRAM"
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# 292.6 Eligibility.

Children eligible for Summer EBT include those who, at any time during the period of eligibility, are:

(a) School-aged and categorically eligible.

(b) Enrolled in an NSLP/SBP-participating school, except for special provision schools, and:

(1) Categorically eligible;

(2) Meet the requirements to receive free or reduced price meals at § 292.5(a), as determined through an NSLP/SBP application;

(3) Otherwise are determined eligible to receive a free or reduced price meal; or

(4) Determined eligible through a Summer EBT application, consistent with § 292.13.

(c) Enrolled in a special provision school, and:

(1) Categorically eligible;

(2) Otherwise meet the requirements to receive free or reduced price meals at § 292.5(a), as determined through an NSLP/SBP application; or

(3) Determined eligible through a Summer EBT application, consistent with § 292.13.